Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to the drunk

Mother's Day

God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers. 12 more sayings from Rudyard Kipling

A mother's arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them. 73 other quotes from Victor Hugo

All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother. 47 quotes from Abraham Lincoln

I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life. 47 quotes from Abraham Lincoln

Mother's love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved. 16 quotes from Erich Fromm

A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 other quotes from Honore de Balzac

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 quotes from Robert Browning

With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 more quotes from Isadora Duncan

The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 quotes from Henry Ward Beecher

Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children. 8 wisdom & wit from William Makepeace Thackeray

When my mother had to get dinner for 8 she'd just make enough for 16 and only serve half. 3 wisdom & wit from Gracie Allen

The love of a mother is the veil of a softer light between the heart and the heavenly Father. 24 other quotes from Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Life began with waking up and loving my mother's face. 52 wisdom & wit from George Eliot

There is nothing in the world of art like the songs mother used to sing. 10 more views from Billy Sunday